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OxtrA-treated adult males displayed increased agonistic behavior, social investigation, and depressive-like behavior compared to vehicle-injected controls, while OxtrA-treated adult females had impaired social recognition memory compared to vehicle-injected controls. These data are the first to identify a functional link between the organizational activity of the embryonic Oxt system and adult behavior. Further, this work suggests that the Oxt system does more than serve as a neuromodulator in adulthood, but rather, may help shape the development of the neural circuitry regulating sex-specific behaviors.
Shenzhi Jiannao formula (SZJNF) is a herbal prescription which is used for detoxification, dredging collaterals, and activating blood circulation and Qi flow in traditional Chinese medicine. SZJNF is a clinical effective prescription for the treatment of vascular dementia (VD) first formulated based on the classical theory of traditional Chinese medicine, but its anti-VD mechanism remains ambiguous.

The aim of this study was to elucidate the multi-target mechanisms of SZJNF against VD using a network pharmacology approach and verify its effects through biological experiments.

We utilized network pharmacology-based prediction and molecular docking techniques to uncover the potential micro-mechanism of SZJNF against VD. We identified active components and potential targets, and performed network analysis, functional annotation, and pathway enrichment analysis. Subsequently, glutamate-induced PC12 cells and VD rats were used to verify the molecular mechanisms of SZJNF.

Seventeen active compounds were ideistic studies and for the development of SZJNF as a potential treatment for patients with VD.
This study comprehensively demonstrated the multi-target mechanisms of SZJNF in VD using network pharmacology and molecular biology experiments. Leptomycin B chemical structure This provides evidence for further mechanistic studies and for the development of SZJNF as a potential treatment for patients with VD.
Maternal per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) exposure has been associated with placental function and fetal growth measures. However, few studies have simultaneously investigated paternal and maternal exposure effects.

We evaluated the associations of paternal or maternal PFAS levels with placental function and fetal growth measures.

We studied six PFAS measured in matched parental serums collected within 3 days before delivery in a birth cohort from LaiZhouWan, China. Outcomes evaluated include cord serum estradiol (n=351), testosterone (n=349), placental P450aromatase (n=125), and birth weight (n=369). Multiple linear regression was applied to estimate the associations for these outcomes according to paternal or maternal PFAS level after adjusting for socio-demographic confounders. Co-adjustment analysis of both paternal and maternal PFAS in the same model was performed.

Maternal and paternal PFAS levels were correlated (Spearman's r=0.23-0.45). Maternal PFAS were associated with increased esndocrine hormones and growth is unlikely to be confounded by exposure sources or familial factors shared within the couples.Six common microalgal species, including freshwater microalgae Scenedesmus abundans, Chlorella vulgaris, Chlamydomonas reinhardtii and Coelastrum microporum, and marine microalgae Nannochloropsis salina and Dunaliella tertiolecta, were tested in batch treatment to identify the most promising species for remediating a municipal wastewater reverse osmosis concentrate (ROC). Selected species were then studied at different ROC salinity levels (5, 10, and 15 g TDS/L) in semi-continuous treatment to evaluate their potential for nutrient remediation, and biogas production through anaerobic digestion. S. abundans, C. vulgaris, and N. salina showed higher potential for growth and nutrient remediation under salinity stress. Further tests revealed that N. salina adapted well to ROC conditions, and S. abundans could grow better and had higher tolerance to the elevated salinity than C. vulgaris. S. abundans and N. salina performed better for removing nutrients and organic matter (11.5-18 mg/L/d TN, 7.1-8.2 mg/L/d TP, and 8.6-12.4 mg/L/d DOC). Increasing salinity led to growth inhibition and N uptake reduction for freshwater species but had no significant effect on TP removal. Biochemical methane potential tests showed the algal biomass produced a significant amount of methane (e.g., up to 422 mL CH4/g VS for N. salina), suggesting the algae generated from the ROC treatment could produce significant amounts of energy through anaerobic digestion without the need for pretreatment. This study showed the environmental and economic potential of the algal system for future applications.This study was aimed to assess the growth and lipid productivity improvement of a green microalga Scenedesmus obliquus by mixotrophic cultivation, via addition of sodium acetate (NaAc) into actual municipal wastewater (AMW). Moreover, the nutrient removal efficiency of the culture media in terms of carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus was investigated. The results showed that the S. obliquus grew better in the AMW than in the BG11 medium (0.20 g L-1 vs 0.16 g L-1 in dry cell weight), and the final algal lipid productivity was higher (9.02 mg L-1 d-1 vs 7.75 mg L-1 d-1, P less then 0.05). Further, the addition of NaAc significantly stimulated the algal growth and lipid productivity. Specifically, the highest improvement was obtained by the NaAc-addition of 1 g L-1, where the algal dry cell weight increased 2.40 times than that in the AMW with little organic carbon (0.48 mg L-1 vs 0.20 mg L-1, P less then 0.01), and the corresponding algal lipid productivity increased 2.44 time (22.08 mg L-1 d-1 vs 9.02 mg L-1 d-1, P less then 0.01). Meanwhile, the addition of 1 g L-1 of NaAc significantly increased the microalga-driven nitrogen and phosphorus removal efficiency, respectively by 1.75 and 2.23 times (82.20% vs 46.85% for total nitrogen, and 76.35% vs 34.18% for total phosphorus). In summary, this study confirmed the feasibility of using organic carbon-supplemented AMW to replace the artificial media for microalgae-based lipid production and nutrient recycling.
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